| Theresa Diaz | |
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| First appearance | The Homecoming (episode 1. "The Homecoming" is the 11th episode of the FOX Television series, The O 11) |
| Last appearance | The Man of the Year (episode 3. " The Man of the Year " is the 75th episode of the FOX Television series, The O 24) |
| Cause/reason | To avoid Ryan's violent behaviour |
| Created by | Josh Schwartz |
| Portrayed by | Navi Rawat |
| Episode count | 13 |
| Information | |
| Gender | Female |
| Age | 19 (last appearance) |
| Occupation | Hotel-related |
| Family | Eva Diaz (mother) Arturo Diaz (brother) |
| Spouse(s) | Eddie (ex-fiancé) Ryan Atwood (ex-boyfriend) |
| Children | Daniel Diaz |
Theresa Diaz is a fictional character on FOX series The O.C., played by Navi Rawat. Josh Schwartz (born August 6, 1976) is an American screenwriter and television producer Navi Rawat (born Navlata Rawat on June 5, 1977 in Malibu California) is an American actress of Biracial descent (her This article contains recurring character information for the American Teen comedy-drama television series The O Ryan Atwood is a fictional character in the American television series The O This article is about the FOX television series For the location from which the series derives its name see Orange County California. Navi Rawat (born Navlata Rawat on June 5, 1977 in Malibu California) is an American actress of Biracial descent (her She is the child of Eva Diaz and the sister of Arturo Diaz, who is the best friend of Trey Atwood. Trey Atwood is a Fictional character on the FOX series The OC
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History
Season 1
Theresa is a childhood friend of Ryan Atwood, and the two have engaged in an "off and on" relationship, which came to a halt upon Ryan's departure from Chino. Ryan Atwood is a fictional character in the American television series The O Chino is a city in San Bernardino County, California, United States. Over the Thanksgiving holiday, Ryan briefly returned to Chino to pay off Trey's debts, at the request of a still incarcerated Trey. Ryan went to Theresa's house to pick up a car from her brother that would later be used to pay these debts. During this time, Theresa and Ryan each exchanged apologies about the lack of communication during Ryan's absence, most notably Ryan's failure to inform Theresa of his exodus from Chino.
Soon after Theresa and Ryan met again, when Theresa began working in Newport for (as yet) unexplained reasons. Eventually, Theresa revealed that she and Eddie (a friend of Trey's from Chino) had become engaged. Soon after the engagement, Theresa developed cold feet (most likely due to Eddie's abusive tendencies). A short time before this, Marissa Cooper and Ryan had broken up over recent complications involving Oliver Trask. Marissa Cooper is a Fictional character from the FOX television network series The O Oliver Trask was a highly controversial Fictional character who appeared during the first season of the FOX series The O Naturally, Theresa and Ryan began a relationship soon after. Eddie persisted in his attempts to win Theresa back, even showing up at Harbor High School to confront Ryan about his suspected relationship with Theresa. This finally culminated in Eddie making an appearance at the congratulatory party for Caleb Nichol's being named Man of the Year. Caleb Nichol is a Fictional character on The OC, portrayed by Alan Dale during the show's first and second seasons Eddie and Ryan came to blows, with Eddie being dragged away from the party and Ryan drenched in the pool. Theresa realized that she needed to resolve these issues, and left Newport to return to Chino and Eddie.
However, Eddie continued his abusive behaviors, and Theresa finally left him. She returned to Newport, seeking Sandy Cohen's legal advice. Sanford "Sandy" Cohen is a Fictional character on the FOX series The O While Seth Cohen, Ryan, Sandy, Jimmy Cooper and Caleb are in Las Vegas for a "bachelor's party", Marissa discovered that Theresa is pregnant, with the father as yet to be named. Seth Cohen is a Fictional character on FOX series The OC, played by Adam Brody. James "Jimmy" Cooper is a Fictional character on the FOX television drama The O For a time, Theresa reluctantly considered an abortion, but Kirsten Cohen informed her that she still had a choice in the matter. An Kirsten Cohen ( née Nichol) is a Fictional character on the FOX television series The O Theresa decided to have the baby, and went back to Chino. Ryan, in an attempt to ensure that the baby has a better childhood than he had, left his newfound life in Newport to help Theresa raise her (and possibly his) baby.
Season 2
Theresa sensed Ryan's reluctance and doubt, so she deceived Ryan into believing that she had a miscarriage, allowing Ryan to return to Newport, and the Cohen's. Miscarriage or spontaneous abortion is the natural or spontaneous end of a Pregnancy at a stage where the embryo or fetus is incapable of surviving generally defined Theresa does not appear again until the end of season two, in The O.Sea, where she convinces Ryan to trust Marissa's explanation about what happened between her and Trey. The OSea is the 50th episode of the FOX Television series, The O We learn at the end of this encounter that she has the baby, is living with her mother, who informs us that the baby "looks more and more like his daddy every day. "
Season 3
Theresa drops off the map again until the end of season three, in which Kirsten spots her with her baby at the airport. She informs Sandy of this turn of events, who tells her not to tell Ryan, as he will no doubt interrupt his college visit at Berkeley. The University of California Berkeley (also referred to as Cal, Berkeley and UC Berkeley) is a major research university located in Berkeley She does tell Ryan, however, who lives up to Sandy's expectations, and returns home. Theresa comes to visit him, and informs him that the baby is in fact not his, but Eddie's. The two spark another of their "relationships" for a short time, but Ryan's fight with Kevin Volchok convinces her that Ryan has not yet matured enough for a relationship with her, and fears the influence Ryan might have on her baby ("The Man of the Year"). Kevin Volchok was a Fictional character on the FOX television series The O
| The O.C. | ||
| Episodes | Website | ||
| Primary characters |
Ryan Atwood | Marissa Cooper | Seth Cohen | Summer Roberts Sandy Cohen | Kirsten Cohen | Julie Cooper | Jimmy Cooper Taylor Townsend | Kaitlin Cooper | Caleb Nichol | Luke Ward |
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| Secondary characters |
Alex Kelly | Anna Stern | Dawn Atwood | Frank Atwood | Trey Atwood | Carter Buckley | Gordon Bullit | Sophie Cohen | Theresa Diaz Holly Fischer | Lindsay Gardner | Johnny Harper | Charlotte Morgan | Hailey Nichol | Neil Roberts |Kevin Volchok Zach Stevens | Veronica Townsend | Oliver Trask | Rebecca Bloom |
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| Locations | Newport | Orange County | Chino | Berkeley | Brown | |
| Music | Mix 1 | Mix 2 | Mix 3 | Mix 4 | Mix 5 | Mix 6 | |
| Related | Chrismukkah | |
| Key producers | Josh Schwartz | McG | Stephanie Savage | Allan Heinberg | |
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